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The American Society of Clinical Oncology has endorsed the American Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Survivorship Care Guidelines

ASCO Endorses ACS Guideline for Prostate CA Survivor Care

Guideline outlines recommended follow-up care for prostate cancer survivors
The prevalence of fibromyalgia varies with the different sets of the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria

Prevalence of Fibromyalgia Varies With Criteria Applied

Higher prevalence, greater proportion of men with application of ACR modified 2010 criteria
Women and men below age 70 who are treated for osteoporosis have an excess mortality risk

Osteoporosis-Treated Adults Have Elevated Risk of Mortality

Residual life expectancy for 50- and 75-year-old man starting treatment estimated at 18.2 and 7.5 years
From 1980 to 2010 the Latino physician shortage worsened

Latino Physician Shortage Has Worsened Since 1980

Decrease in Latino physician rate per 100,000 of the Latino population from 1980 to 2010
For older adults at high risk of mobility disability

MetS Prevalent Among Seniors at Risk of Mobility Disability

No consistent observations between metabolic syndrome and walking speed, self-reported disability
Since the publication of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for mammography in 2009

Mammography Rates Down Since 2009 USPSTF Guidelines

Decrease among white, Hispanic, and Asian women, but not among black women
New research from South Africa suggests that HIV may not be a barrier for kidney transplants between people infected with the virus. The study appears in the Feb. 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

HIV+ to HIV+ Kidney Transplantation May Be Feasible

South African researchers report 'impressive' results in 27 cases
According to the U.S. Surgeon General

Deaths Due to Smoking Underestimated in U.S.

Each year, 60,000 more smokers die from causes associated with smoking, researchers say
Older adults who survive a stroke may have a higher-than-average risk of developing cancer in the next few years

ASA: Cancer Risk Higher for Older Stroke Survivors

But cancer only affected about 2 percent of those in two-year follow-up period
People who aren't well-hydrated when they have a stroke are about four times more likely to have a worse outcome than people who've had more fluids

ASA: Worse Stroke Outcomes in Dehydrated Patients

Stroke effects worsened or stayed the same in 42 percent of dehydrated patients